Appeals court upholds dismissal of anti-BDS lawsuit against Olympia Food Co-op By Phan Nguyen April 8, 2014 30 Yesterday the Washington State Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of the anti-BDS lawsuit against…
Scarlett Johansson not only abandons Oxfam but throws it under the bus By Phan Nguyen January 30, 2014 63 “On one hand you’re thinking, [the celebrity life] is so surreal, but it’s my work…
Deconstructing Scarlett Johansson’s statement on SodaStream By Phan Nguyen January 25, 2014 79 “To be an active member of the community, to be a responsible citizen and to…
Cary Nelson, the AAUP, and the privilege of bestowing academic freedom By Phan Nguyen January 17, 2014 27 One of the most prominent US voices against the academic boycott of Israel is Cary…
‘Apolitical’ arts organization combatting BDS is front for pro-settler group tied to Israeli Foreign Ministry By Phan Nguyen October 24, 2013 36 Creative Community for Peace (CCFP) is an organization that, in its own words, “supports the…
Eric Alterman on Palestine and Israel, part 2: Alterman vs. ‘Goliath’ (Updated) By Phan Nguyen October 21, 2013 34 This is a two-part study on Eric Alterman’s questionable statements on Palestine and Israel. Part…
Eric Alterman on Palestine and Israel, part 1: The liberal Zionist dilemma By Phan Nguyen October 20, 2013 39 In response to Eric Alterman’s Nation review of Max Blumenthal’s book Goliath, I posted a…
‘Elder of Ziyon’ fails ICRC reading comprehension test (Updated) By Phan Nguyen October 11, 2013 50 “Elder of Ziyon” is the handle of an anonymous blogger who enjoys some popularity among…
Israel supporters use Boston bombing to call for firing of UN Rapporteur By Phan Nguyen April 25, 2013 90 In recent days, news reports have accused Richard Falk, the UN special rapporteur on human…
Some thoughts on the 10-year anniversary of the death of Rachel Corrie By Phan Nguyen March 17, 2013 22 I was at my home in Olympia, Washington, on the morning of Sunday, March 16,…